Self

Self-esteem can be defined as a perception of self and an attitude toward the self that reflects a person overall evaluation of his or her worth, capability, and meaning. It reflects how a person regards his or her capacity, and the value he or she ascribes to himself/herself. As self-esteem influence mental and behavioral health, it is important to understand the concept of self-esteem. Sociometer theory related to self-esteem states that self-esteem is a psychological gauge of the degree to…

Self-Esteem A children’s self-esteem influences the development of his or her social abilities. A child with high self-esteem is expected to be outgoing, more involved in school, and more social. A child with low self-esteem is shy, quiet, and have troubles having fun. Physical punish or lack of love and/or attention by his or her family is a direct relation to low self-esteem (McLeod, para.5). Social media is all ready an influence to a child. Forty-five percent of 8 to 11 years old use the…

The article, Narcissism, self-esteem, and parental nurturance, by P.J. Watson and Susan E. Hickman, discusses how several hundred undergraduates were examined and questioned using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) about the relationship between parental attention and self-esteem to determine if absence of change associated with healthy self-esteem would affect the links of three key adaptive NPI elements with other signs of narcissism as well as the opinions of parents as nurturing.…

communications rely mostly on the perception of self and perception of others. In this paper, I will focus on self-awareness and self-concept, impression formation, impression management, and social media identity. They are all important to remember while understanding and exemplifying one 's identity. I will give personal examples on all of these strategies and aspects. These strategies…

Social Media; A Drain Of Self-Esteem. Did you know most Americans spend 4.7 hours on social media a day (Lulu Chang)? That averages to 32.9 hours a week. As the years pass, more and more technology comes along, which provide us with different ways of interacting with social media. Social media is used for different things, such as keeping in touch with family/friends, entertainment, sharing information, or just to waste time. “For those who think their self-esteem is being influenced negatively…

thought really is, so you move on with your day. But still at the back of your mind these negative thoughts are still present and that little voice in your head mocks you all day. Due to all these insecurities an individual can lack self-confidence and could be so self-conscious that they may even have trouble looking another individual in the eye to have a civil conversation. How an…

2.1.1.3 Self-esteem Self-esteem is one of the key factors affecting language learning in general and motivation in particular. Feelings of inadequacy, a sense of unworthiness, increased anxiety, depression, mental disorders and other negative phenomena have been closely related to lack of self-esteem (Coopersmith, 1967). Self-esteem is defined as a personal judgment of worthiness that is expressed in the attitudes that individuals hold toward themselves (Coopersmith, 1967). In other words, it…

healthy self-esteem is one of the most important attributes of a happy and productive person. My reasoning is simple: those who don't believe in themselves automatically inhibit their potential by not thinking they are capable or deserving of achieving their values and goals in life. But those who do believe in themselves are willing to do their very best in whatever situation they find themselves in. And even when they fail, they believe they can learn from it and overcome it. The big…

Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Tranformation by Nathaniel Branden is exactly what a person would assume it to be: learning how to honor one’s self. It goes into great detail about self esteem; Branden describes self esteem to be the most important concept for a fulfilling life. There are three parts to the book: The Dynamics of Self-Esteem, The Struggle for Individuation, and Egoism. The first part is broken up into seven sections, with Branden going into detail about how self…

Trouble With Self-Esteem” did catch my attention. However, I am just wondering how trouble can it be for self-esteem? Why Self-Esteem matters? Is it a mentality issue? It should be a personal well-being concern! To me, self-esteem is how much a person defines himself or herself and the value within a person. In all respects, self-esteem can be manipulated by both external and internal factors. Example: Jenny feels good when her teacher gave her a compliment, this compliment was actually a…